Sophisticated Marketers Podcast

The Sophisticated Marketer’s Podcast is hosted by Jason Miller, Sr. Content Marketing Manager leading global content for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Every two weeks Jason interviews marketing powerhouses from around the globe to bring you bleeding edge insights. He tackles the latest trends and topics that matter most to marketers and ties it all together with his unique rock ’n' roll flare. No fluff or frills, just real marketers talking about what matters most.

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Author, keynote speaker, and filmmaker extraordinaire Minter Dial joins the podcast to discuss storytelling across different mediums, how to future proof your business, what marketers need to know about Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, and how to ultimately find your purpose.

Is great marketing Art? Keynote speaker, author, and comedian Ron Tite joins the podcast to build the case for marketers to both think and work like an artist with specific, prescriptive advice to make an impact right away. Listen in as Ron delivers stellar advice for marketers in his unique way and shares the secrets of using comedy as a competitive advantage. Along the way Ron shares a story or two that is sure to have you laughing so hard that you'd be embarrassed to be sitting next to yourself if you had to.

Brad Gillis is the iconic guitarist of Night Ranger and someone whose riffs everyone has hummed to themselves at one point or another. He’s also a living lesson in believing in yourself, and communicating your passion on LinkedIn. Tune in as Brad shares his secrets for connecting not only with his devoted fans on the professional network, but also to how he drives business opportunities. Along the way Brad shares a legendary rock n roll tale or two regarding your favorite classic songs.

LinkedIn’s CMO Shannon Brayton joins the podcast to discuss the evolving role of the CMO. Listen in for insights on the convergence of marketing and PR, the importance of leveraging social media for the C-Suites, and what the future of marketing looks like and how marketers can prepare. Plus, Shannon plays a spirited round of "Marketer vs. Rockstar."

SVP Global Brand Strategy Guinness World Records Sam Fay joins the Podcast live from the LinkedIn Lab at Festival of Marketing in London to chat about the incredible story of the original of the best-selling book of all time and how brands are breaking records and leveraging Guinness in a fun and unique way to drive their content marketing strategies.

In Part 2 of our interview with Entrepreneur Lori Joyce, she lays it all on the line as she describes how to sell an idea and disrupt an industry. Lori also discusses her experience as being a female entrepreneur working in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Her journey is both inspirational and eye-opening while giving way to powerful lessons and insights for business leaders and marketers.

Entrepreneur and reality TV star Lori Joyce joins the Podcast to tell the story of how she and her partner built a company and started a revolution by breaking the three most important rules of business. Listen in to Lori’s remarkable journey that began with the idea to start a cupcake bakery began while working at Ground Zero with her best friend. Lori shares how cultivating relationships opened the door for opportunity, how far people are prepared to travel for her cupcakes (you’d be surprised) – and a fun story about the many celebrities she’s encountered along the way including Lucy Liu and The Rock.

Rob Orchard, co-founder of the slow journalism magazine Delayed Gratification (the most brilliant print magazine you will ever find) joins the podcast to discuss the current state of journalism, how to break through with remarkable stories, the power of infographics, artificially intelligent reporters, and what it all means for marketers in a world of branded content.

It's a special bonus edition of the podcast recorded live during Advertising Week Europe. I sat down in the LinkedIn LIVE activation area in the hear of the festival with three very different artists to discuss how they think about creativity and storytelling and the lessons for marketers. Listen in, get inspired, and have some fun as we get up close and personal with some incredibly talented artists that are poised to breakthrough the incredibly competitive musical landscape.

Microsoft's Bing European Marketing Director Cedric Chambaz joins the podcast live from Advertising Week Europe to take a deep dive into the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots and what it means for marketers and how they can utilize the technology now and prepare for the future.

Adweek UK brings about some of the best minds in Marketing and we grabbed one of them, Ravleen Beeston, the Head of Sales BING UK at Microsoft. We talked about Voice Searches and how the next generation is really taking the lead on why this will put the final nail in the coffin of Keywords.

Dr. Jody Foster joins the podcast to discuss how to effectively deal with workplace conflict caused by what her new book refers to as The Schmuck in my Office. Listen in as Dr. Foster nails down the various types of personality traits that play heavily into office politics and how these dysfunctional interactions among coworkers can lead to workplace fiascos. Not only does she identify the problems, but she provides actionable tips for understanding schmucks as people, defines how to work with them, and ultimately solve workplace problems.

Messaging strategist, speaker coach, and TEDx Cambridge Executive Producer Tamsen Webster joins the podcast to discuss how to be a better presenter, storyteller, and all around sophisticated marketer. From the secrets of a great TED talk to finding the best way to tell your brand's story, Tamsen breaks down her unique approach with a few fun stories along the way.

Top LinkedIn Influencer, entrepreneur, chess master, Wall Street Journal best selling author James Altucher joins the podcast to discuss his latest groundbreaking book (and Jason Miller’s favorite book since Ignore Everybody) “Reinvent Yourself”. This episode will change the way you look at life both personally and professionally and challenge you to become a better human being .

Vice President of Marketing Integration at Schneider Electric Giuseppe Caltabiano joins the podcast to discuss how he uses the Big Rock content and turkey slices approach to content for driving real ROI, and how to master a cross-regional global content marketing strategy.